Cigar-lighter.



O. G. KLUGEL.

CIG-AR LIGHTER.

APPLIGAToN FILED MAR.27,1913.

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Specicatioii of Letters Patent.

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application med March 21, 1913. seriai no. 757.1102.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OSCAR G. KLUGEL, a citiglen of the United States, and a resident of Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of indiana, have invented a new and Improved Cigar-Lighter, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention has special reference to cigar lighters, although it is very obvious that the device may be employed for lighting a pipe or cigarette.

ll'n carrying!- out my invention, it is my purpose .to provide a lighting appliance of the above character employing gas for producing a flame, and which may be sus ended in convenient position for use, theteviee being so constructed as to be positioned for convenient use by persons of different heights and which will, whenv at a state of rest, burn with a small o-r pilot flame, but which when operated through the instrumentality of a swinging'y lever under spring tension, will cause the flow of an increased volume of gas to produce a large-r iame or blast which will require but a minute time to light a cigar or the like.

Another object of this invention resides iii the provision of a novel arrangement of operating parts associated with a pivoted burner carried by a supply conduit for quickly and easily shifting the burner tn a lighting position, as when in use, but in which the parts will automatically return to an inoperative position and be normally ata'state of rest when burningr with a small Flainef thus proving an economical gas user.

A still further and important object of the invention is to provide novel regulating means for controlling the amount of volume ot' gas which shall be supplied to the burner, both when in a normal position and when operated for lighting purposes.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention resides more particularly in the. peculiar combinations and arrangements of parts which Will be illustrated as apreferred embodiment in the accompanying drawings and described in the specification. Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forminga part of this specilication,. in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views, and in which` Figurel is a perspective view of a ga cigar and pipe lighter illustrating thel preferred embodiment of the invention; Figt is a side .elevation of the device in a lighting` position, as when in use, in contra-distinction to the normal or inoperative posi-. tion of the device shown iii Fig. 1; Fig. 3'

is an enlarged sectional view through the supply valve for the burner to illustrate the relative positions of the ducts through the valve and to the burner; Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken through the regulator carried by the supply conduit, the section on the supply valve bein taken transversely through the feed ductt ere'of; and 'Fig'. 5 is an enlarged sectional view showing the manner of pivoting the operating' lever and illustrating the spri means provided to hold the lever norma y in a vert-ical or inoperative position.

l-n the illustrated embodiment et thel invention, my improved cigar and pipe lighter is shown as being suspended by a supply pipe, preferably in the form of a He-irible tube to which is coupled in any preferred manner a rigid supplyconduit 11, it being understood that the tube is connected with a supply pipe for gas having* any Well known source of generation. The lower extremity of the conduit 11, which latter' is preferably vertically positioned andernormal circumstances, carries an enlargement 12 preferably threaded thereon es Shown, and such enlargement is provided with a depending stem 13 terminating at its lower vend in a cylindrical bai-rel 14 having.,lr a counterlxired end 15 terminating in a central reduced and threaded portion 16.

A cap 17 is fitted over the barrel 14, being provided with n co-actiiia counterboi'ed face producing a sleeve extension 18 for this purpose, and said parts are connected for independent rotation throutrli the medium of a pivot screw 19 having a reduced portion enraged with the threaded part 16; A lever Connects with the cap 17 and embodies an upwardly extending arm 20 and a depending' stem removably carrying a handle 21 producing the other arm of thelever, it heine; observed that the handle normally depends from the connection. In order to h old the lever normally in a vertical posi-' tion spring means are provided, the saine consisting of a coiled spring 22 engaged in the counterbore 15 and receiving the pivot screw 19 therethrough., the extremities of the spring being bent at right angles in opposite directions and one extremity engaging a recess 23 in the end wallv oit the counterbore 15 While the other extremity may loe adjusted in either of a. series et recesses 24 in the end wall of the cap eounterliore, so as to adjust the tension of the spring and the normal tendency of the latter to hold the lever in a vertical position.

The conduit ll communicates with a 3- way passage in the enlargement 12, the outer portion being somewhat reduced and threaded as shown at 25, in which portion a sleeve nut 26 is threaded and said sleeve nut has a jam nut 27 exteriorlv threaded thereon. `rThe sleeve nut is interiorly threaded, the pitch of these threads hein;r consider'- ahle less than the pitch ot the exterior threads, having engaged therein a relatively elongated stern 28. A forwardly extending pipe section 25) leads from the enlargement l2 and interiorly communicates therewith, liesides serving to receive the stem 28 therethrough, 'and said stem is provided with a right-angular lug 30 near its threaded end which 'engages a longitudinal recess 31 in the inner Vall of said pipe so as to hold the stem against rotation but', to permit it to he minutely adjusted longitudinally hy rotating the sleeve nut-n.26. rlhis action is due to the (litten-ences in the pitch of the threads as above mentioned7 and in practice the threads of the stem and the enlarged 'threads of the sleeve nut are cut 40 gage and the exterior threads ot the sleeve nut. 3G gage so that the stem will move about one-tenth of an inch-in thirty-six full turns ot the sleeve nut, when the jam nut 37 may he operated to anehor the parts against movement by ahntting the enlargement 12.

The free end of the pipe section 2t? earries a valve casing the here of which is tapered, as shown in Fig. 3 of the lrawin'gs, and the hore of the section 29 at its outer portion communicating with the interior ot the valve easing is reduced in Idian'ieter, as shown aty 33, such portion snugly receiving the adjacent portion of the stem 28 for movement therein as the stem is adjusted. rlhe stem at this point is provided with a transverse aperture 34, and communicating with this aperture is a Central longitudinal passage 535 which communicates with the outer end oi' the stein.A Fitted to oscillate in the easing 32 is a. turn valve 3G, the same having a'longitudinal passage 37 extending aport'ion of its lvqth and terminating at its inner end in fradial passage 35i extending to the periphery of the valve and communicating with the passage flo lay meer of a. peripheral recess 39 extending substantially one-quarter way around the valve.

A flilhisreoess 39 is uniform in sine toward its "end which communicates with the passage 33, this heilig-the position ot' the valve when the parts arelocated as in Fig. 4 of the drawings, so that the .amount or volume of nordsee which is supplied through valve must pass the narrow passage point at, thus supplying a minimum amount of gas to the burner.

One end of the valve 36 is provided with a reduced flattened portion 4l which projects beyond the easing end and has a washer 42 fitted thereon, and the saine end of theN valve is provided with a threaded bore engaged hy a binding screw 43 which serves to hold the valve in position and to regulate its freedom of motion, while the washer 42 produces a hearing surface and prevents displacement of the valve. The extended end of the Valve is provided with a vertical burner pipe 44 which is tapered toward its upper end, and which is provided With a tapered bore 45 producing a very restrictedhurner nozzle. The lower end of the bore coinmunicates With the passage 37 through the opening 46 communicating with the hottom of the valve, and a needle valve 47 opcrates in this opening to cooperate with a seat produced hy the end wall thereof to open or close the passagewayto regulate the supply of gas, especially when the valve Bti is completely open and the radial passagevlh eon'nnunirates with the passage 535')4 oi the stein 28.

The nozzle of the hnrner pipe 44 is exteriorly threaded for the removable attachment of a globe 4S through the instrumentality of a sleeve portion 49, While said glohe -is held -trom rotation hy means ot a set screw 50 engaged through the sleeve and With the'exterior surface, of the burner pipe. It. will he observed that the globe almostcompletely incloses the. nozzle of the burner, the top portion only 'being open and a hood 51 being positioned thereover to prevent the light from heilig extinguished. T his hood is supported 'oy an arm having a sleeve portion-53 radially adjustable on 'the conduit ll so as to dispose the hood directly. over the burner, and the set screw 54 engaging through the sleeve and with the conduit serves to hold the arm in the desired adjusted position.

ln Fig. 1 of the drawings it. will loe ohserved that the conduit 11 is vertically arranged and mounted for pivotal movement as described, and that the burnerand globe carried'therebyA are also vertically disposed. the parts in this position being as illustrated in il ig. 4, so that a minimum amount of n'il he supplied to the nozzle for produc. A ay small pilot thune. However. when it is desired to move the partis to the position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings For lighting a cigar, pipe or cigarette as the ease may he, the upper arm of the lever pivotaliy connected hy a link 35 to an armed extending rearwardly from the lourner part, so that hy swinging the grasping or-handle part of the lever rearwardly inthe manner illustrated imanes in Fig. 2, the arm 20 is caused to swing forwardly, thus moving the burner to a forward position. 4ln thus oscillating the parts, the

valve 3G will be turned until the radial passage 38 communicates with the passage 35 an'd the flow 'of gas increased to produce a large liame or blast which will project o1- exude from the nozzle through the open end of the globe and the lighting operation will be completed in an instant.

As above mentioned, the spring 22 normally serves to hold the operating lever in a vertical position,y but in order to so limit the movement of the lever the arm 56 provided with a rearwardly extending upper projection 57 which engages the top portion of the link 55 and forms a stop. To limit the movement of the parts to an operative position, the arm is provided with adepending projection 58 w ich enga-ges the bottom face of the link and also forms a stop, so that the burner is limited in its movement to a horizontal position. lt is, however, apparent that since the burner swings in an arc of 45 from a vertical to a horizontal position, a relatively wide range of movement is brovided so that the burner can be adjusted to persons of different heights.

Having thus described n'iyinvention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1s LA gas cigar and pipe lighter comprising the combination with a vertical supply pipe for gas; of a barrel at the lower end thereof, a lever pivoted to the barrel and extending above and below the same, spring means carried by the barrel and acting on the level' to normally hold the lever in an upright position, a supply pipe leading outwtrdly from the first-mentioned `supply pipe and formed at its outer end with a valve casing, a valve operating therein and having a burner pipe receiving a supply therefrom, and a connection between the burner pipe and the lever for operating the valve.

2. A gas cigar and pipe lighter comprising'the combination with an upright supply pipe for gas; of a barrel at the lower end thereof, a lever pivoted to the barrel and extending above and below the same, spring means carried by the barrel and acting on the lever to normally hold the lever in an inoperative position, a supply pipe leading outwardly from the first-mentioned supply pipe and fomedkfits outer end with a valve casing, a valve operating therein and having a burnerlpipe receiving a supply therefrom, Said valve having a supply duct leading to the burner and adapted to supply a minimum amount of gas thereto when the parts are in their initial posit-ion, and a link connection between one arm of the lever and the burner, whereby when the lever is moved on its pivot against the action of the spring means aforementioned said valve will be oscillated with the burner to supply an ,increased amount of gas to the latter for lightimg purposes.

L3. A gas cigar and pipe lighter compris- 4ing the combination with a suspended supply'pipe 'for-gas; of a barrel at the lower end thereof, a lever pivoted to the barrel and extcndingabove and below the same, spring means carried by thebarrel and acting on the lever to normally hold the lever in an upright position, asupply pipe leading outwardly-from the first-mentioned supply pipe and formed at its outer end with a valve casing, a valve operating therein and having a burner pipe'receiving a su ply therefrom, a connection between tieA burner pipe and the lever for operating the valve, a globe surrounding the nozzle of the burner and having an opening for the passage of the blast therethrough when the burner is in lighting position, and meansto limit the movement of the valve in either direction.

4. A gas cigar and pipe lighter comprising the combination with a suitably supported supply pipe for gas; of a barrel at the lower end thereof, a lever pivoted to the barrel and extending above and below the same, spring means carried by the barrel and acting on the lever to normally hold the lever in an upright position, a supply pipe leading outwardly from the first-mentioned supply pipe and formed at its outer end with a valve casing, a valve operating therein aud having a burner pipe receiving a supply therefrom, a connection between the burner pipe and the lever for operating the valve,r a globe surrounding the nozzle ofthe burner and having an opening for the passage ot' the blast therethrough when the burner is in lighting position, and a hood carried by the gas supply pipe first mentioned for disposal over the burner globe.

5'. A gas lighter of the classdescribed comprising a supply pipe adapted for connection with a suitable source of gas supply. a valve having communication with said supply pipe and having a longitudinal passage and a radial passage communicating therewith, said radial passage terminating in al recess normally communieating with the pipe at its free end, a vertically disposed burner nozzle communicating with the longitudinal passage of the valve and receiving a minimum supply of gas when the valve is in the position named, means for regulating the flow of gas through thepipe and passage, and means for causing the nozzle to assume a horizon tal' position to supply a maximum amount ot' gas thereto.

6. A gas 'lighter of the `class described comprising a slipply pipe adapted for connection with a suitable source of gas supply, a barrel at the lower end thereof, a lever pivoted to the barrel and extending above/fand below the saine, means for holding theflever. in an upright position, a supply .pipe leading outwardly from the firstnained pipe ad formed with a valve casing, a valve in4 the casing having a nozzle andl having communication with said supply pipe, said valve also having a longitudinal passage and a radial passage communicating therewithL said radial passage terminating in a peripheral recess normally conin'iunieating with the longitudinal passage of the valve and receiving a minimum supply ot gas ,when the valve is in the position named, ineans'for shifting the valvefrom the lever to aline the radial passage for conni'iunication with the supply pipe, whereby an increased anic-unt of gas will be supplied to the nozzle for producing a blast, and means for`controlling' thesupply of gas from the pipe through the recess and radial passage of the valve.

7. A lighter of the class described ernbodying a vertical supply pipe, an enlargenient carried by the lower end of the pipe and having a depeiulingstein, said enlargement having a feed passage communicating with the pipe, a pipe section eiitending forwardly from one passage of the enlargement, a vertically extending piyoted burner havingr communication'with said pipe sec-, tion to receive a supply of gas therethrough, link connections between the stern and burner, and ine-ans carried by the stein for swinging the burner in an are of 90 or less for raising and lowering the same.

.8, A lighter et the class described einbodying a vertical supply pipe, an enlargev nient carried b v :the lower end of the pipe Aand having a depending stem,said enlargement having a feed passage communicating with the pipe, a pipe section extending lf'orywardly from one passage ofthe enlargeiiient, a burner having communication with said pipe section to receive a supply of gas therethrough, ineanscarried by the stem for raising and lowering fthe. burner, said burner being adapted to burn with a pilot llame when in raised positionV and at ai large flame when shifted frein said posi- .and stop lmembers carried by the burner to limit its movements in either direction.

t). A lighter of the class described em- -bodying a vertical supply pipe, an enlargement carried by the lower end of the pipe and having adepending stem, said enlargement having a B-way passage communicating with the pipe, a pipe section extending forwardly from one passage of the enlargement, a burner having communication with said pipe section to receive a Supply of gas therethrough, a sleeve nut threaded in the opposite passage of the enlargement, a valve stem having threaded engagement with the interior portion of the sleeve nut and having passages at its opposite end leading through the pipe section, a valve establishing communication between the said passages and the burner, and means to hold the valve stein against rotation whereby it will be longitudinally shifted toward and away from the valve upon rotation of the l.sleeve nut, said sleeve nut having threads of different pitch.

10. A lighter ot the class described embodying a vertical supply pipe, an enlargenient carried by the lower end ol'v the pipe and having a depending stein, said enlargenient having a 'l-vvay passagecon'nnunieating with the piper` a pipe section extending forwardly :troni one passage of the enlargement, a burner having connuunication with said pipe section to receive a supply olf gas therethrough, a sleeve nut threaded in the opposite passage of the enlarge-nien@ a valve stein having threaded engagement with the l threaded portion of the sleeve nut and having passages at its opposite. end leading through the pipe section, a valve establishing` comuninication between said passages and the burner, ineairs to held the valve stein against. rotation 'whereby it will be longitiulinally shifted with relation to the valve upon rotation oi the sleeve nut, and

means to lgeli the sleeve nut against rotation.

ln testimony whcreoi:` l have signed iny naine to this spccilication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

oscaii e. itiiu'onii.

Vv"itiiesses;

(i.4 F. Scnmsa, H. A, Borkener. 

